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Mayor BONGAT
Rep. ROBREDO Pres. AQUINO
Pres. Aquino in Naga
Independence Day rites
By JASON B. NEOLA
June 12 will be a real big day for Naga
City as no less than President Benigno C.
Aquino III, together with City Mayor John
G. Bongat and Rep. Leni G. Robredo, will
lead in the raising of ag at 8:00 oclock in
the morning at Plaza Quince Martires.
Similar fag raising ceremonies will be simultaneously
done at the Luneta, in Kawit, Cavite, in Barasoain Church in
Bulacan, as well as in Cebu and other selected historical sites
throughout the country.
This is perhaps the frst time that the chief executive of the
land will lead the nationwide fag-raising on Independence
Day in a provincial city like Naga, although a similar fag-
raising and wreath-laying were done at the same Plaza
Quince Martires in 2007 during the time of then Mayor
Jesse Robredo with then Tourism Secretary Ace Du-
rano doing the honor on behalf of the Offce of then
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.
Independence Day is a patriotic holiday to celebrate
the positive aspects of the country. Filipinos express
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The five-month inflation average

from January to May has reached
4.1% - which is trending to surpass the
5% target for the year. If this occurs
the differential between inflation
and interest policy rate will be wider
and BSP may need to react. If the
loss of buying power is much higher
that the interest given by banks to its
depositors, people will shun away from
keeping their funds with the banks as
it is wiser to spend them now before
prices go up!
AIR TRAVEL: The marketing and
operati onal i nnovati ons l aunched
by Cebu Pacifc Air gave the airline
dominance in the domestic market.
For the frst quarter of 2014, the airline
carried 2.65 million passengers
compared with the combined load of
PAL and PAL Express of only 1.65
million. A third airline (AirAsia Zest)
few 514 thousand people. The recent
lack of tropical depressions and weather
risks has made air travel safer.
Removal of free perks aboard (but
passengers can directly buy from the
For sure, President Benigno C. Aquino IIIs
visit to Naga to mark the 116th anniversary of
our countrys independence will be rife and
read with so much meaning and symbolisms.
For one, it will be noted that this will be
the frst time that a Philippine president will
observe the day in a provincial locus, that is,
outside of the traditional venues like Luneta
or Cavite, themselves replete with historical
signifcations.
The President, however, had been here
several times in the past; notably, the dedication
of the Ninoy and Cory Avenue in 2009; and the
funeral of the citys beloved former mayor and
DILG Secretary in 2012.
Our countrys independence is, however,
doubly signifcant because it is our umbilical
cord to our past and our pact to the future.
In June 12, 1898, Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo,
hastily declared our independence even if it
was short-lived as the Americans became like
cradle-snatchers of our nascent nationalism.
Remembering this date is our way of
expressing gratitude and honor to those who
gave their life for our countrys freedom.
Our pact to the future is ensuring that this
self-same freedom will be enjoyed by those
who will follow us in the present.
This include therefore taking stock of how
our country is faring in complying with the
Millennium Development Goals, as poverty is
almost always linked with human development
and survival.
Many economists foresee we will only have
medium success in achieving the targets
set in the MDG, particularly in halving extreme
poverty.
Poverty, of course, is not an abstraction in
Bicol.
It grips in its claws 32.2% of the total families
in the region.
When the President therefore comes, let us
hope beyond the rituals and symbolisms of his
coming.
Let us expect him for instance, to announce
his approval of the new PNR law or in recognition
of the lifetime artistic achievement in flm of
the most famous Bicolana, announce Nora
Aunors proclamation as an AlagadngSiningng
Bayan.
That should give us little hope in the last
two-minutes of the PNoy presidency.
airline) brought about lower prices of
air tickets, sometimes as low as P1 if
you are prompt and skilful enough in
planning air trips. CebuPac planes
plying the international routes are
virtual stores on the air with the staff
selling food, souvenir items as well as
branded perfumes, watches, wines/
liquor and tobacco/cigarettes. Airline
travel has become both economical
and fashionable.
EL NINO? As the most disaster-
prone country in terms of natural
disasters, the Phl was warned by
the United Nations to be wary and to
prepare for the impact of a possible
long dry spell. In the same breath,
the international agency also raised
alert signals on the coming of strong
cyclones in the mold of supertyphoon
Yol anda whi ch devastated the
Visayas. Our rainy season is expected
to come by the middle of this month.
Farmers in North and Central Luzon
are most likely to be adversely affected
the typhoons based on the weather
patterns traced by the UN Agency for
Humanitarian Affairs. Shorter-term
crops need to be cultivated so our
sad experience in 1998 when our rice
and corn harvests were reduced by
27% could be avoided. Again we
say, we must regularly pray so our
lives and sources of livelihood may
be protected by the Almighty. Amen
po tayo!
WISDOM: Life is what we make
it but our fnal fortune is from the
decision of our dear Lord!
(Atty. APA chairs Acyatan & Co., CPAs-
DFK International is past chair of ASEAN
Federation of CPAs, PICPA past president
and Hall-of-Famer, and ACPAPP Lifetime
Achievement Awardee).
KEY RATES: Once agai n t he
Monetary Board and the Central Bank
are hard-put in controlling the up-ticking
infation rate, even as they want to hold
steady prevailing interest rates. Experts
say that soon the Monetary Board may
yield to the reality that it must raise
both its deposit and lending rates to
stabilize money supply without unduly
raising cost of business operations of
commerce and industry.
The MB-BSP has maintained the
overnight borrowing and overnight
l endi ng rat es at 3. 5% and 5. 5%,
respect i vel y duri ng i t s l ast t hree
meeting in 2014. However, the reserve
requirement ratio of banks has been
raised by a total of 2% points to mop up
excess liquidity (to rein in infation). In
May 2014, the rate of infation has been
measured at 4.5% caused principally
by higher food prices occasioned by
reduced supply (due to calamities).
INTEREST: No l ess than BSP
Governor Amando M. Tetangco, Jr.
has confrmed that the room to keep
rates steady has narrowed. This
indicates that BSP may adjust interest
rates upwards should infation targets
become at risk of being missed. At the
current pace of Phl economic growth,
it is very likely that the consumer price
index (CPI) infation may touch or even
breach 5% (year-on-year by the 3rd
quarter of 2014.
urgency and concern. We have a
saying in the Philippines, Aanhin pa
angdamokungpataynaangkabayo.
The published report says Yolanda
damaged more than a million homes,
17,500 public schools, 16 million
peopl e or 16% of the Phi l i ppi ne
population live in areas affected
by Yolanda including some of the
poorest communities in the country.
This number alone should jolt the
government into action after all, it has
already an approved budget for its
rehabilitation.
* * * * *
So, plunder and graft charges
were filed by Ombudsman Conchita
Morales in the Sandiganbayan against
opposition Senators Juan Ponce
Enrile, Jinggoy Estrada and Ramon
Bong Revilla, Jr. in connection
with the alleged diversion of some
Pri ori ty Devel opment Assi stance
Fund (PDAF) together with alleged
brain Janet Lim Napoles and five
others.
Why only against three senators
when there were sixteen senators in
the list given by Jimmy Napoles,
husband of Janet Lim Napoles to ex-
Sen. PanfloLacson who gave it to
the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee.
Many if not all are supposed allies of
the administration.
Janet Napoles list included DBM
Sec. Butch Abad and Da Sec.
Proceso Alcala.
Even the published list today
of whistle-blower Ben HurLuys
fle in the Philippine Daily Inquirer
dated June 8, 2014 show there are
15 names of senators. Isnt this
selective justice? It seems leaders
in the opposition are being targeted
for demolition to weaken them for the
2016 election . But I dont think this
can make the presumptive candidate
of the Liberal Party win as President.
SWS surveys show the peoples
preference.
Frankly, I did not expect at this
turn of events. I recall that Noynoy
Aquino, Mar Roxas, Alan Peter
Cayetano and Antonio Trillanes all
ran for senators under the ticket
of the UNO, the United Nationalist
Opposition. They used the UNO as
their vehicle in that election. The UNO
was an alliance of the PMD (Partido
ng Masang Pilipino) headed by
Joseph Estrada and the PDP-Laban
headed by Mayor JejomarBinay and
Sen. Nene Pimentel. Erap Estrada,
Jej omar Bi nay and Sen. Juan
Ponce Enrile supported them. Even
the Nationalist Peoples Coalition
supported them. Look at what is
happening now.
Lets watch what more will unfold
as the 2016 approaches.
We have seen on TV this past week
the pitiful condition of Yolanda victims
in Leyte, Samar and the typhoon-
stricken parts of Bohol despite the
touted P360.9 billion budget of the
government for its rehabilitation effort
and six months after the typhoon
surge.
Rehabilitation Czar PanfloLacson
reportedly said that the offce of the
Civil Defense still needs to submit
its Post-disaster need assessment.
The report is a requirement before
the national government rolls out its
rehabilitation masterplan.
Per report in the Philippine Graphic
dated May 19, 2014, Lacson further
said, There are Cabinet clusters
to streamline the delivery of basic
services to communities of more
than 7,100 i sl ands and onl y the
infrastructure cluster has submitted
a rehab plan. No wonder, the front
page of the Philippine Graphic says
the following: Yolanda-hit areas-in the
Limbo of Recovery.
DILG Sec. Mar Roxas can instruct
all the Municipal Development Offcers
and the Provi nci al Devel opment
Officers there and the mayors to
submit to him within one week all
the basic needs of the people in the
Yolanda-hit areas. It can be collated
and be an immediate basis for action
planning of the government since
it is about the life and death of the
people in the area. What are the basic
needs? Food, clothing, shelter, health,
livelihood, education, electricity, water,
etc. all the line agencies concerned
can act fast and simultaneously.
The government should act with

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Partido area eyed as food production hub
Freedom Jobs Fair in Naga
Weather gadget allotted
for 64 Bicol LGUs
PLANTING OF MANGROVES
ALFREDO MACASINAG, JR.
A DENR Bicol staff shows mangrove propagules that they have sown during a mangrove
tree planting and coastal clean up in Barangay Igang, Bacacay Albay. The activity dovetailed
the International Biodiversity Day last May 22 focused on Island Biodiversity, which aims to
further conserve and combat biodiversity loss in the entire archipelago of the Philippines and
celebration of the Month of The Ocean Mangroves Protect. Protect Mangroves.
By DANNY O. CALLEJA

PILI, Camarines Sur
The Department of Ag-
riculture (DA), along with
other government agencies,
are working to develop Ca-
marines Surs Partido area
into a food production hub
in the region, according to
DA Regional Executive Di-
LEGAZPI CITY Some
64 selected local govern-
ment units in Bicol will
receive state-of-the-art
weather monitoring equip-
ment this June in grants.
The gadget will be provid-
ed by the Weather Philippines
Foundation (WPF), a private
weather information and con-
tent provider and the Local
Climate Change Adaptation
for Development (LCCAD),
service providers to national
government agencies and lo-
cal government units in the
rector Abelardo Bragas.
Bragas said the area is the
primary target of the conver-
gence initiative formed by at
least seven national agencies
whose functions involve food
security concerns.
These include the Na-
tional Irrigation Administra-
tion, Department of Trade
and Industry, Department of
Agrarian Reform, National
Food Authority, Philippine
Rice Research Institute, and
Cooperative Development
Authority.
The Partido area is a clus-
ter of 10 municipalities
Sagay, Tigaon, San Jose,
Goa, Lagonoy, Tinambac,
Garchitorena, Caramoan,
Presentacion, and Siruma
all covered by the fourth
congressional district of the
province.
The area is rich in natu-
ral resources but most of its
100,000 or so households fall
within the economic bracket
called low-income earners.
So far, Bragas on Monday
here said the group has al-
ready drafted a unifed food
production convergence plan
for the area which was done
during a recent Food Summit
held in Tigaon town in coor-
dination with Fourth District
Rep. Felix William Wimpy
Fuentebella.
Fuentebella is the chair-
man of the House of Repre-
sentatives food and security
committee for Bicol Recov-
ery and Economic Develop-
ment (BRED), which has
jurisdiction over all matters
directly and principally relat-
ing to policies and programs
to promote and enhance the
development of Bicol.
BRED is composed of 20
members16 representing
each of the congressional
districts in the regions six
provinces and four party-list
representatives.
The plan will be presented
by Fuentebella to the BRED
for approval and funding sup-
port through legislation.
By targeting the low-in-
come earners, whose number
is dominant among the other
economic sectors in the area,
Bragas said the food produc-
tion program that the con-
vergence initiative is carry-
ing out is designed not only
toward food security but also
towards raising the purchas-
ing power of the sector and
enabling them to contribute
in addressing the provinces
high poverty incidence.
Philippines.
The Automated Weather
Stations (AWS) shall be
given upon signing of the
respective memoranda of
agreement (MOA) with the
donors, sponsors and the re-
cipient LGUs headed by Cam
Norte League of Municipali-
ties of the Philippines (LMP)
President, Mayor Tito Sarion
and Bicol League of Cities of
the Philippines (LCP) Presi-
dent, Legazpi City Mayor
Noel E. Rosal.
COCONUT-BASED LIVELIHOOD FOR PARTIDO
Coconet-making is being eyed by investors in the Coconut-rich Partido area in
Camarines Sur. Fourth Dist. Rep. Felix William "Wimpy" Fuentebella is shown at right.
The Philippine Statistics
Authority (PSA) listed Ca-
marines Sur as the second
among Bicol provinces with
the highest rate of poverty
next to Masbate. A recent re-
port of the National Econom-
ic Development Authority
(NEDA) also show that the
province is among the top 10
contributors of poor popula-
tion nationwide.
Of the provinces that made
it to the top 10 nationwide
with the highest share in the
poor population, Camarines
Sur ranked No. 3 with its 3.3
percent contribution while
Albay, its neighboring prov-
ince, was No.10.
NEDA said that of the
total of 2,276,848 poor resi-
dents in Bicol, 771,984 are in
Camarines Sur and 511,636
come from Albay.
Bragas said the Tigaon
Food Summit gathered the
seven national government
agencies as well as local gov-
ernment units (LGUs) and
farmers into the mapping out
of a food production con-
vergence program aimed at
achieving vertical and hori-
zontal alignments of devel-
opment plans of the national,
regional, and provincial de-
velopment councils.
And since Camarines Sur
is geographically located in
the central part of the Bicol
peninsula bounded in the
north by the province of Ca-
marines Norte, San Miguel
Bay and the Pacifc Ocean;
in the south by the province
of Albay; Lagonoy Gulf in
the east; and in the west by
Ragay Gulf it is the best
location for a regional food
production hub, he said.
The Partido area is the
largest cluster of municipali-
ties in the province, described
as generally hilly and moun-
tainous with fat central area
LEGAZPI CITY -- The
Department of Labor and
Employment (DOLE) in
Bicol will sponsor a Free-
dom Jobs Fair on June 12-
13, 2014 at the Plaza Que-
zon, Naga City in time for
the celebration of the Phil-
ippine Independence Day
on the said day.
"What better activity can
we have on this day than
giving jobs to people thereby
giving them a chance to be
free from poverty, explained
DOLE Bicol regional direc-
tor Nathaniel V. Lacambra.
DOLE Bicol has partnered
with Metro Naga PESO, the
National Historical Com-
mission Offce (NHCO), and
the Regional Development
Council (RDC) Bicol in the
implementation of Free-
dom Jobs Fair.
The two day jobs fair at
the open area of Plaza Que-
zon in Naga City will open
from 8:00 am-5:00pm.
Lacambra explained that
any interested applicants, in-
cluding those who wanted to
change jobs or looking for
better opportunities, from
all over the region should
be high school graduates
and graduates of a 4-year or
2-year technical-vocational
course;
They should bring mul-
tiple copies of opdated Re-
sume/Biodata; photocopy of
school records such as tran-
script, diploma etc.; clear-
ances (NBI, Police, Baran-
gay, etc); certifcations (from
previous employers, good
moral character, trainings and
seminars attended etc); pass-
port, licenses (if there's any);
TESDA Certifcate of Com-
petency (COC) if there's any;
and any other documents that
will prove skills and qualif-
cations of the applicant
He reminded applicants
that since in jobs fair the in-
terview follows right after the
passing of resume/bio-data,
applicants are advised to
wear an appropriate attire for
the event. Appropriate attire
means not too fashy nor too
gloomy. DOLE Bicol advises
the following attire:
Male applicants should
wear polo or polo-shirt,
slacks or if applicant has no
slacks use an appropriate
clean maong pants (not the
washed-over rugged type);
while female should be in
blouse, corporate skirt or
slacks or if applicant has no
corporate skirt of slacks use
an appropriate clean maong
pants (not the washed over
type) and simple make-up
(its an open space and it will
be hot)
Inquiries may be made to
DOLE Cam Sur at 473-5826
and look for provincial head
Ana Christine Soriano. --
DOLE Bicol
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BIKOL REPORTER 4
JUNE 8 - 14, 2014
ETCETERA
INNER CHESS
BY J. HENRY DANICAN
The work that never ends
By DANNY F. FLORECE - Head Teacher I
San Isidro Elementary School
Lagonoy North District
Not everyone has their favorite businessman or favorite po-
liceman, but everyone has their favorite teacher. We always re-
member how they shape our souls and how they infuence us
to be where we are today. As a child, I have always admired my
teachers; I was inspired by how dignifed they exude a sense of
esteem and reverence, how they command respect from their
students and other people, how knowledgeable they are, and
how they enthuse students to learn. Since then, I have always
fancy myself becoming a teacher someday, and when I fnally
became one, I realized that a teacher is unique to all other
professions. Teaching is not a job, it is a passion. There must
be some kind of calling that gives someone an affnity to this
mission of shaping minds, hearts, and souls. This mission of
an educator is endless since everything you do is paid forward
into others like a domino effect.
The sense of being an educator doesnt end when the
school bells ring. It doesnt stop when the class ends, and
it doesnt conclude when the semester or the school-year
closes. It doesnt end even when they retired. Even the per-
ceived responsibility of a teacher extends outside the class-
room. They are considered to be role models and nothing puts
it more bluntly than the old adage; the best way to teach is
through example. The values that they share to their students
must radiate in their actions that are worth emulating. Even the
knowledge that a teacher possesses must also grow, they are
revered to be in a way as a source of knowledge thus even
when they retire, they are viewed as paragon of knowledge
and wisdom, that their counsel is heed by the community, fam-
ily, relatives, and friends.
When teachers grow old, it is delighting to now that even
their title stays with them. No retired teacher was ever called
Cha Letty or Aling Munding, rather, they are called Maam
Letty or Maam Mindy, there is always the title of the sir or
maam, another proof that once a teacher, always a teacher.
This reverence is not because of the title itself, but because
of the inspiration that is silently propagated towards their stu-
dents. They give their hearts, minds, and soul in their craft.
That is why it is not n easy task. Maybe anyone can teach, but
not everyone can educate. The famous composer and conduc-
tor Edward Elgar said that Teaching is like turning a grindstone
with a dislocated shoulder and this is an understatement in the
Philippine educative setting, the more reason why we should
applaud our educators here in the Philippines.
They say no one gets rich by becoming a teacher, and there
seems to be a grain of truth to this. If you want to get rich,
become a businessman, but if you want to change the world,
become a teacher. Businessmen are usually remembered on
how they became successful and how capitalism improved
their lives by exploiting others, but teachers are remembered
through their works and values and how they inspired and in-
fuence not only their students but also the other people around
them. That is why teachers never die, teachers never retire;
they remain immortalized in the eyes of their students serving
as their guidance and inspiration, creating more ripples in the
water, creating more change, as Henry Adams said a teacher
affects eternity.
The political scandals that have been aired in radios,
watched over the television and in You tube, read in broad-
sheets are open to all that the school children are not ex-
cused in knowing about them. Talk about Janet Napoles
and they will easily batt in. Mention Malampaya project
and they will readily give their opinion on it. Name famous
senators and they will narrate what they know about them,
without batting their lashes. These children have learned
to use derogatory comments out of what they gained from
mass media and from the adult group. Sad to note, such
learnings somehow affect their idea on good governance.
Supreme Pupils Government (SPG) in elementary
schools and Supreme Students Government (SSG) in
secondary schools are somehow the best remedy to com-
bat the risk of the childrens misconception of the Good
Governance. Thank to those who initiated of having SPGs
and SSGs.
Good thing about this pupil organization is that the
children are taught what good governance is and what
leadership is. I would like to write about SPG specifcally
because I am one of the SPG advisers in Ragay Cen-
tral School. The pupil- members are frst invited for an
orientation meeting where they are given the opportunity
to understand what kind of pupils organization is SPG.
Then, they are divided into two or three groups where they
Instilling Good Governance in Schoolchildren
By MAXIMIANA B. SACBIBIT - MT1
Ragay Central School
Ragay District
are made to choose a name of their political party and
to choose from among themselves their political line- up.
Each party is distributed with copies of the SPG Constitu-
tion and By-laws to base their actions and decisions from,
of course with the guidance of a teacher- advisers per par-
ty. COMELEC and other related committees are created
to run the elections. Political parties are also given lecture
on the right of suffrage and are given the freedom to exer-
cise during the campaign and election periods. The pupils
experience what their adult counterparts do. Post- election
activities entail lots of congratulations and hurrays. Win-
ners and losers shake hands and go for one goal: Good
Governance in the School.
The elected offcials are led to act what leaders must
do. They are taught to be responsible and to be respectful
of other pupils rights. They represent the School Govern-
ing Council (SGC). The president represent the school in
pupils fora.
To instill among the pupils the act of good governance
is holy. It is a way of keeping the innocence, honesty,
truthfulness and other childrens virtues intact. It is a way
of keeping the children away from the bad infuence from
other peoples wrong perspective on governance. SPG is
the bridge to the adult political world which will hopefully
bring change to our present political system.
a pro-environment concert
featured Joey Ayala at Plaza
Quezon here. This was in cel-
ebration of the International
Environment Day.
Meanwhile, a job fair and
diskwento fair will be opened
at Plaza Quezon from June 12
to 13, along with an agri-fair
at nearby Plaza Rizal from
June 12 to 15.
As a run-up to the June 18
Charter Anniversary, the Ki-
nalas Festival will be opened
on June 14-15, Arbor Day
Pilimania on June 15, along
with the 1st Mt. Isarog Eco-
Tourism Endurance Chal-
lenge on the same day. This
will be followed by Civil
Registration Day on June 17
at Plaza Quezon.
RIZAL BIRTHDAY
Next day, June 18, the
citys 66th Charter Day An-
niversary, will be ushered in
by a basketball tournament
at Jesse M. Robredo Colise-
um and the June Bride Mass
Wedding at Plaza Quezon.
On the same day, the an-
nual Mayoral Awards will be
held at 1:00 p.m. at Avenue
Convention Plaza to be fol-
lowed by the Thanksgiving
Mass at the Naga Metropoli-
tan Cathedral at 4:00 p.m. The
Charter Parade will soon en-
sue at 5:00 p.m. that will start
Pres. Aquino in Naga
Independence rites
their support for the history
and heritage of their country.
They give thanks for the free-
dom and liberties fought for
by their patriots who hoped
that succeeding generations
will preserve and nurture
them.
The celebration is just one
of the top-heavy load of col-
orful events this month when
Naga celebrates its 66th anni-
versary as a chartered city.
The series of activities
lined up actually began on
May 27 when the whole city
commemorated the 56th birth
anniversary of former Naga
City Mayor and late DILG
Secretary Jesse M. Robredo
with a mass, wreath-laying, a
forum remembering his lega-
cy, and the peoples thanks-
giving to a favorite son who
taught them what people em-
powerment and good gover-
nance were all about.
Last week, the city hall
requested all business estab-
lishments and freedom-lov-
ing citizens to start displaying
the Philippine tricolor outside
their buildings and homes for
the start of the nationwide cel-
ebration of the National Flag
Days that in this city will stay
unfurled until June 19 when
the whole nation observes Dr.
Jose Rizals birthday.
During this period, all Fil-
ipinos are encouraged to dis-
play the Philippine fag in all
offces, agencies and instru-
ments of government, busi-
ness establishments, schools
and private homes provided
that they abide with the law
governing its proper use and
display, as mandated by Re-
public Act 8491, or the Flag
and Heraldic Code of the
Philippines.
The National Flag Days
offcially start on the 28th day
of May of every year to com-
memorate the date when the
Philippine fag was frst un-
furled in 1898 after the Phil-
ippine Revolutionary Army
defeated the Spanish forces
in the Battle at Alapan, Imus,
Cavite. The fag was formally
presented to the people on
June 12, 1898.
At 7:00 p.m. on June 5,
(From page 1)
from the cathedral grounds
towards the major streets of
the citys old business dis-
trict. This will be concluded
with a Charter Day concert
and freworks at Plaza Que-
zon at 6:00 p.m.
Naga became a chartered
city on June 18, 1948 by
virtue of R.A 305, otherwise
known as an Act declaring
Naga as a chartered city. R.A.
9210 signed by then Pres.
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo,
on the other hand, declares
June 18 of each year as a
special non-working holiday
throughout the city.
Early in the morning of
June 19, the city will again
wake up to celebrate the na-
tional heros 153rd birthday
with a ftting program and
fower offering at the plaza
named in his honor.
Dr. Jose Rizal was born
on June 19, 1861 in Calamba,
Laguna.
Honored as the Philip-
pines foremost national
hero, Rizal was a proponent
of institutional reforms by
peaceful means rather than
by violent revolution. The
general consensus among
Rizal scholars, however, at-
tributed his martyred death as
the catalyst that precipitated
the Philippine Revolution.
BIKOL REPORTER 5
JUNE 8 - 14, 2014
1st Mount Isarog Eco-Tourism Challenge set on June 15
Mrs. BONGAT
By ANA-LIZA S. MACATANGAY
LTO 5 conducts
Catanduanes
mobile project
VIRAC, Catanduanes
-- The Land Transporta-
tion Offce (LTO) in Bicol,
in partnership with Con-
gressional District Offce of
Rep. Cesar V. Sarmiento,
conducted a Mobile Out-
reach Project in the mu-
nicipalities of Panganiban,
Viga, and Bagamanoc in
Catanduanes
Sarmiento, chair of the
House Committee on Trans-
portation, said the project in-
tends to serve and rectify the
practice of driving without li-
cense or those whose vehicles
are not registered yet to LTO.
The solon thanked LTO
Bicol for conducting the said
project in the province dis-
closing that same activitiy
will be conducted in Caramo-
ran and Pandan towns.
He also encouraged his
constituents from said towns
to avail, if possible, the ser-
vices provided by the out-
reach instead of availing it in
LTO provincial Offce to save
time and money.
Meanwhile, Mayor Robert
A. Fernandez of Panganiban
also expressed his gratitude to
LTO Bicol and Sarmiento for
the project, noting that such
initiatives will help promote
road safety in his town and
other municipalities. -PIA5/
Catanduanes
NAGA CITY --- Pili-
Mania Extreme will host
the frst-ever Mount Isarog
Eco-Tourism Endurance
Challenge on June 15 in
time for the celebration of
Naga Citys 66th Charter
Anniversary.
PiliMania, chaired by
Farah Bongat, wife of Mayor
John Bongat of this city, is a
project under the city govern-
ment's GrEET Program which
aims to improve airshed qual-
ity and mitigate carbon emis-
sion by planting more pili
trees on the city's residential
zones, barangay roads, sub-
divisions, urban poor com-
munities, vacant school lots,
within CBD I and II and in
other viable open spaces.
The sports event also
highlights the 3rd anniversa-
ry of PiliMania, that has since
endeavored to encourage
the propagation of pili trees
in support of the National
Greening Program (NGP) of
the national government as
well as promote the tourist
spots in the upper barangays
of the city.
To complete the route of
the Mount Isarog Eco-Tour-
ism Endurance Challenge,
challengers will pass through
the Pili Park, the rough roads
of Matiway, San Felipe, Pa-
col main road, and other thor-
oughfares of the city. This
will be part of the trail which
will provide the participants
an opportunity to appreci-
ate the beauty of the upland
area, Bongat stated.
Bongat said the challenge
will be a combination of trail
bike, plant and trail run.
The participants will have
to register and attend the
briefng at 4:00 am before
starting the bike route or
trail which will cover the Pili
Park; SM CBD II, Naga City-
Panganiban Drive, Rotunda
Magsaysay Avenue, Matiway,
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Oragon GBI-Bicol hosts NPB meeting/summit
The ORAGON GUARDIANS
Brotherhood Incorporated, Region
5 hosted recently the National
Policy Board Meeting and 1st OR-
AGON GBI-R5 Founders Summit
at Barangay San Benito, Laguerta,
Buhi, Camarines Sur last May 24-
25 which coincide with the festa
celebration of Buhi town proper.
The activity was hosted by Si-
narapan Chapter under its Chapter
President Jerry FRMG WIPER
Magalona and GBI-R5 Regional
Founder Ariel NF JUMONG
Chozas under the over-all super-
vision of Raul MF LAGALAG
Ramos Sr., Master Founder for
Luzon and Asst. Prime Minister,
National Triumvirate.
Said meeting was attended by
GBI representatives from Mind-
anao, Visayas, Luzon and National
Capital Region but due to lack
of quorum from members of the
Board of Trustees, a caucus was
conducted instead and discussed
the following issues: insurance of
GBI members and requested the
general manager of insurance com-
pany to appear before the board
on the next meeting; topic on the
change of name from GUARD-
IANS Brotherhood Incorporated
to GUARDIANS Brigade Incor-
porated; public information drive
regarding Napoles list on PDAF
scam; issue about bullying of
China against the Philippines and
other agenda related to the activity
of the GBI such as the passing of
resolution for the issuance of grati-
tude to Master Founders who were
present at the NPB meeting and
the issuance of certifcate of ap-
preciation to host chapter of NPB
and Founders Summit.
Present during the NPB meet-
ing were Raul MF LAGALAG
Ramos, Sr.; Atty. Gregorio MF
GOYONG Duremdes, Master
Founder for Mindanao/Deputy
Prime Minister; Ferdinand NF
GEMINI 07 Casupanan Sr., Vice
President for Luzon; Engr. Gil
Magno NF GIL Duremdes, Vice
President for Mindanao; Allan NF
BONG Gonzales-Cotabato, Floor
Leader; Adronico NF BRAVO
Balais-Samar/Leyte, Secretary
General; Atty. Noel NF NOY
Ramos-Albay, National Auditor;
Ret. Gen. Jose NF GM Gamos
PA-NCR, Chief of Staff; Gilda
NF DAHIL Payapaya-Cagayan
de Oro City; Personnel Offcer,
Arnulfo NF SUMAKWEL Ga-
na-an and Romulo NF JASON
Amolata-Davao, both placed and
detached service with the GHOD;
Ariel NF JUMONG Chozas-
Camarines Sur, GBI- R5 Regional
Founder; Restituto NF RST Cu-
nanan-Pampanga, GBI-R3 Region-
al Founder and Manuel FRMG
MUSANG Biag-Pampanga, An-
geles City Chapter Founder.
Highlighted the occasion was
the investiture ceremony offci-
ated by MF LAGALAG to all
promoted GBI members from their
present rank to the next titular
rank. Likewise, election of region-
al set of offcers, GBI R5 was also
convened following the oath of
the GBI from the PGBI. A warm
embrace from GBI members wel-
comed FGRF PILI.
Next NPB meeting will be held
at Cagayan de Oro City on August
30, 2014 and will be hosted by
NVP for Mindanao, Engr. Gil NF
GIL Duremdes.
DAVID AND GOLIATH
Raul MF LAGALAG Ramos Sr., Master Founder for Luzon and
Assistant Prime Minister, National Triumvirate offciated the tradi-
tional investiture ceremony to Atty. Gregorio MF GOYONG Du-
remdes, newly promoted Master Founder and designated Master
Founder for Mindanao and Deputy Prime Minister, National Tri-
umvirate during the conduct of NPB meeting at MICS Paradise
Resort, Arayat, Pampanga last Feb. 21-22, 2014. Looking on is
Retired Gen. Jose NF GM Gamos PA, GBI Chief of Staff.
ORAGON BOYS
A glimpsed after the NPB meeting at MICS Paradise Resort,
Arayat, Pampanga on Feb. 21-22, 2014.Manuel FRMG MUSANG
Biag chapter founder, Angeles City Chapter; MF LAGALAG and a
friend from Cebu City (right).
offce and new oath of allegiance
with the organization. Thirteen
(13) GBI-R5 chapters participated
in the founders summit.
In another related activity,
retired PC MSgt. Oscar FGRF
PILI Dayaon, signifed his in-
tention to go back to the folds of
BIKOL REPORTER 6
JUNE 8 - 14, 2014
Balatas Road, Brgy. Balatas, Naga City
NAME OF DECEASED DATE OF INTERMENT
PACIFICO A. CAPIRAL May 1, 2014 1.
ANTONIO B. BERNAL SR. May 6, 2014 2.
AUDIE R. RIBANO May 7, 2014 3.
CONCHITA J. AYCARDO May 10, 2014 4.
LEONARDO F. DE LOS REYES May 11, 2014 5.
JOSEFINA H. BERGANTIN May 11, 2014 6.
HENRY B. SILERIO May 15, 2014 7.
ANATALIO B. CELSO May 14, 2014 8.
SEVERINO T. PADO SR May 17, 2014 9.
PEDRO B. BARCENAS May 17, 2014 10.
LORETO P. DELOS SANTOS May 17, 2014 11.
HONESTO T. PIELAGO JR May 18, 2014 12.
RENATO D. ROPETA May 28, 2014 13.
RONULFO J. CRUZ May 29, 2014 14.
JULIAN L. ODAVAR May 30, 2014 15.
GUADALUPE D. CATOLICO May 30, 2014 16.
SOFIA A. VILLAMORA May 30, 2014 17.
DONATA G. TUNAY May 31, 2014 18.
NORA E. REQUINTA May 30, 2014 19.
For MAY
DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT
Notice is hereby given that the named parties are
the sole and compulsory heirs of the deceased
FRANCISCO RECTO who died on May 17, 1984
at Tigaon, Camarines Sur, with no known debts, left
parcels of land situated in the Barrio of San Miguel,
Tigaon, Camarines Sur; that pursuant to Sec. 1,
Rule 74 of the Rules of Court of the Philippines, the
parties with full legal capacity to contract have agreed
to divide and adjudicate among themselves the said
share pertaining to the estate in equal pro-indiviso
share; as acknowledged before Notary Public Atty.
Andy G. Rivero; Doc. No. 9, Page No. 2, Book No.
1, Series of 2014.
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: May 25; June 1 and 8, 2014
AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS
Notice is hereby given that Rodolfo Lagmay Julian,
of legal age, Filipino and resident of 61 Mayon Avenue,
Barangay Dayangdang, Naga City, Camarines
Sur, is the only surviving heir of the deceased
depositor CORAZON GUTIERREZ JULIAN, who
died on December 27, 2013; with no known debts or
obligations unpaid at the time of her death left Savings
Deposit Account with the Philippine Veterans Bank,
Naga City; Heir/Affant hereby request the mentioned
bank to release the balance of said deposit in favor
of Rodolfo L. Julian, as acknowledged before Notary
Public Atty. Maico T. Julia, Jr.; Doc. No. 157 Page No.
32, Book No. 366, Series of 2014.
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: June 1, 8 and 15, 2014
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS
Notice is hereby given that the named parties are
the sole heirs of the deceased GRACIANO RUIZ
NAVASCA, AGRIFINA APARRI NAVASCA and
ANITA N. RIVERA who died on April 3, 1997, May
20, 1995 and July 22, 1999 respectively in Naga City,
with no known debts left parcels of agricultural land
situated at Nazareno, San Pascual, Masbate; for and
in consideration of the premises and invoking the
provisions of Rule 74, Section 1 of the Rules of Court,
the heirs agree to adjudicate and waived their rights
over the portions of the mentioned properties in favor
of JOSE N. RIVERA, as acknowledged before Notary
Public Atty. Alfredo F. Velasco, Jr.; Doc. No. 126, Page
No. 13, Book No. 1, Series of 2013.
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: June 8, 15 and 22, 2014
EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE OF
ARSENIA G. AURELLANO WITH DONATION
Notice is hereby given that the named donors are
the only surviving heirs and legitimate children of
the late ARSENIA G. AURELLANO, who died on
May 5, 2005 in Naga City without any will and with
no known debts, left a parcel of land situated in Brgy.
Liboton, Naga City covered by TCT No. 46211; that all
the surviving heirs named and the mentioned donors
have agreed to divide and adjudicate unto themselves
the described property, pro indiviso, that for good and
valuable consideration the donors have acknowldeged
to have received in full satisfaction from the Donee
- First United Methodist Church of Naga City, hereby
cede, transfer and convey, by way of Donation the
described property, as acknowledged before Notary
Public Atty. Florencio R. Rosales, Doc. No. 375, Page
No. 75, Book No. XI, Series of 2006.
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: June 8, 15 and 22, 2014
known as the Bicol plain.
It is generally fat at the
midsection between moun-
tain ranges, with other small
coastal plains on the north-
eastern coast.
These areas are circum-
scribed by rolling hills, while
mangroves and nipa swamps
form along its coasts.
The Partido area also in-
cludes the Caramoan pen-
insula that covers an exotic
group of islands as well as
PARTIDO AREA EYED AS FOOD . . .
a rough and mountainous
terrain with an elevation of
as high as 904 meters above
sea level that now serves as
favorite ecotourism destina-
tions.
In the Food Summit, heads
of the agencies involved in
the convergence program pre-
sented their development and
investment plans specifcally
on food production, process-
ing, marketing, and security
for the fatland, mountain-
ous, and coastal barangays of
Partido for 2014-2016.
On the part of the DA
Regional Field Unit (RFU),
Bragas said they presented an
investment plan that includes
production, postharvest, pro-
cessing, marketing, training,
extension, information-edu-
cation-communication and
farm-to-market roads inter-
ventions for the mountainous,
fatland, and coastal areas of
the district.
These cover major agri-
cultural commodities such
as rice, corn, vegetables, and
fruit trees including cacao
and coffee which were show-
cased in the Summit par-
ticularly organically grown
rice, fruits and vegetables,
dark chocolates from cacao,
herbs and spices in powder
forms, organic seeds, and
planting materials.
Farmers, municipal agri-
culturists, and LGU offcials
were also made to present
their basic needs leading to
food production development
that would be addressed by
the program, he added.
San Felipe, Almeda Property,
Madrigal Subdivision, Avida
Rotonda, Haciendas de Naga
, Rotonda-Pacol Main road,
Naga View Adventist Col-
lege and Panicuason, Naga
City. This will complete the
frst 20 kms of the race.
After completing the frst
part of the trail, the challeng-
ers will park their bikes at the
Naga View College Campus
in Panicuason where they
will entrust it to authorized
race marshalls. Participants
who fnished the biking ac-
tivity will be given a blue
completion tag.
From PUC school campus,
the participants will proceed
at the Pili Farm to plant one
pili seedling each on a pre-
dig hole. Upon completion of
this phase, racers will now be
given a green tag, a sign that
they are fnished planting the
seedling and is now ready for
the next phase of the competi-
tion which is a run from PUC
school campus to Panicuason
Hot spring.
1ST MOUNT ISAROG . . .
The 5kms run will cover
the route from the main road
and will end at the Panicua-
son hot Spring. Participants
will be given a half-way
completion yellow tag for tri-
al run activity and will return
to PUC school main campus
for race completion.
Winners from male and
female category will be
proclaimed as King of the
Mountain Champion and will
receive 2,000.00 plus certif-
cate each.
Interested participants
may register at the City
ENRO offce c/o CEPPIO at
the City hall Information lob-
by. The slots are limited and
are given on a frst come, frst
serve basis.
This sports event also sup-
ports the goals of Executive
Order No. 13 series of 2011
issued by Mayor Bongat
which calls for the establish-
ment of the protected Pili
Green Spots in Naga City.
An AWS is a modern,
easy to operate and maintain
weather instrument that sens-
es global radiation (solar),
wind direction, wind speed,
temperature, pressure, rain-
fall and precipitation with
live computerized real time
feed at the WPF website ac-
cessible to all.
The weather stations are
given free to the LGUs in
order to prepare them for
Climate Change Adapta-
tion (CCA)-based policies
for their respective projects
that complete their Climate
Change Adaptation on top
of Disaster Risk and Vulner-
ability Reduction (DRVR)
response mechanisms.
Municipalities that have
completed their training-
workshop for the formulation
of Local Climate Change
Action Plan (LCCAP) will
receive the AWS as an in-
centive because the LCCAP
is a vital capacity building
mandate of the Local Gov-
ernment Academy of the De-
partment of the Interior and
Local Government (DILG),
requiring all 1,700 local
government units across the
7,101 islands of the Philip-
pines to produce their re-
spective documentary out-
puts in terms of LCCAP,
Vulnerability Assessments
and Anticipatory Adapta-
tion Management (VAAAM)
and their respective Capac-
ity Assessments and Climate
Change Adaptation-based
policy integration into plan-
ning, housing and land use,
as well as the aspects of
coastal, health, agriculture,
water, forestry, biodiversity,
environment, energy and
mining (CHAWFBEM).
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BIKOL REPORTER 7
JUNE 8 - 14, 2014
All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ASPE IGUALDAD
PAWNSHOP, Cor. Igualdad Ext. & J. Hernandez Ave., Igualdad,
Naga City, pawned from JANUARY 2-31, 2014 whose terms
have expired will be sold to public auction sale on JULY 01,
2014 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by the
above-mentioned date will be honored until JUNE 28, 2014
only.
THE MANAGEMENT
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: JUNE 1 and 08, 2014
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA
All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ASPE EX-
PLORER PAWNSHOP, Ground Floor, Bichara Complex, Abella
St., Igualdad, Naga City, pawned from JANUARY 2-31, 2014
whose terms have expired will be sold to public auction sale
on JULY 01, 2014 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by the
above-mentioned date will be honored until JUNE 28, 2014
only.
THE MANAGEMENT
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: JUNE 1 and 08, 2014
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA
All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ASPE SPEED
PAWNSHOP, JR. Bichara Complex, San Antonio Poblacion,
Calabanga, Camarines Sur, pawned from JANUARY 2-31, 2014
whose terms have expired will be sold to public auction sale
on JULY 01, 2014 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by the
above-mentioned date will be honored until JUNE 28, 2014
only.
THE MANAGEMENT
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: JUNE 1 and 08, 2014
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA
All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ROWENA ASPE
PAWNSHOP, P. Burgos St., corner J. Hernandez Avenue, Naga
City, pawned from JANUARY 2-31, 2014 whose terms have
expired will be sold to public auction sale on JULY 01, 2014
from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by the
above-mentioned date will be honored until JUNE 28, 2014
only.
THE MANAGEMENT
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: JUNE 1 and 08, 2014
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA
All unredeemed items/articles pawned at R. M. ASPE
PAWNSHOP, Cor. Panganiban & Elias Angeles Street, Naga
City, pawned from JANUARY 2-31, 2014 whose terms have
expired will be sold to public auction sale on JULY 01, 2014
from 9:00 A.M.-12:00 NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by the
above-mentioned date will be honored until JUNE 28, 2014
only.
THE MANAGEMENT
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: JUNE 1 and 08, 2014
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA
All unredeemed items/articles pawned at ASPE CROWN-
JEWEL PAWNSHOP & JEWELRY STORE, Bichara Mall corner
J. Hernandez & Gen. Luna Sts., Naga City, pawned from
JANUARY 2-31, 2014 whose terms have expired will be sold
to public auction sale on JULY 01, 2014 from 9:00 A.M.-12:00
NOON.
Redemption/Renewals of all pledges covered by the
above-mentioned date will be honored until JUNE 28, 2014
only.
THE MANAGEMENT
BIKOL REPORTER
Published: JUNE 1 and 08, 2014
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC
AUCTION SALE/SUBASTA
SUBTERRANEAN CATHEDRAL
PHILLIP PERALTA
Nagsurok Cave in Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon claims the longest and most intricate cave complex
in the Region with an estimated length of at least one kilometer and this huge cathedral of
stalactites and stalagmites. Cavers of DENR Bicol assessed the Nagsurok Cave to establish
the proper use and conservation of the cavern. Nagsurok Cave traverses the barangays of Sto.
Domingo, Lupi and San Ramon in Prieto Diaz town.
CHED opens Naga City Field Offce
By ANA-LIZA S. MACATANGAY the entire Camarines Sur.
Naag said that transactions
like special orders, CHED cer-
tifcations, student records and
similar requests can already be
processed here. This, she said,
will offer more convenience to
the community and will lessen
their efforts and fnancial re-
sources.
All the transactions that we
normally do at the regional of-
fce can already be done here in
Naga through the CHED feld
offce. In a matter of hours,
UNEP interns next destination: ASIAN countries
The University of North-
eastern Philippines (UNEP)
embarked on another aca-
demic venture as it sealed
an accord with various in-
ternational universities and
hotels in line with upgrad-
ing its International Intern-
ship program.
UNEP College of Busi-
ness Education (CBED) Dean
Elmer H. Lolin confrmed
that he is now working on
fnalizing the international
exchange program, both for
UNEP faculty members and
students as they move from
the initial phase of the agree-
ment to the fnal signing of
the memorandum of under-
standing (MOU).
Lolin recently visited
the universities and hotels
in Cambodia, Malaysia and
Kuala Lumpur to institute a
partnership with the said insti-
tutions as UNEP interns des-
tination for their practicum.
Once fnalized, Lolin said that
it will bring UNEPians a great
edge in terms of honing their
skills and experiences.
Its another step higher
for us, particularly for our
hospitality interns and busi-
ness students who will surely
beneft from this endeavor.
The UNEP management, par-
ticularly our university presi-
dent is very supportive of this
and I think we have the favor
on our side, Lolin stated.
The internship program
is particularly intended for
HRM students and Business
courses enrollees who need
international exposure in
tourism and hospitality man-
agement in various interna-
tional colleges and universi-
ties in the neighboring Asian
countries.
CBED Faculty members
and other professors teaching
tourism, hospitality and man-
agement courses may also
beneft from the partnership
as they will also be invited to
attend international seminars
and activities which will be
spearheaded by their interna-
tional partners.
Lolin already endorsed
to UNEP a Memorandum
of Understanding from the
Dongseo University in Ko-
rea and Cambodian Univer-
sity for Specialties (CUS) in
Cambodia. The said docu-
ment is now in progress to f-
nalize the partnership of both
learning institutions as to the
manner and process of the in-
ternship.
Talks with the University
of Kuala Lumpur and Trad-
ers Hotel also based in Kuala
Lumpur City Centre is also
on-going in as far as the ac-
ceptance of interns is con-
cerned.
Lolin also underscored
the possibility of connecting
with potential employers af-
ter his talk with an owner of
a deployment agency based
in Kuala Lumpur and Cam-
bodia.
I was able to meet the
owner of a deployment agen-
cy while visiting possible col-
leges and hotels during my
sojourn and took the link as
an advantage on our part since
we now have established con-
nections for the possible de-
ployment and employment
opportunities for our interns
once they have completed
their academic requirements
in school. This will certainly
be a great opportunity for
both UNEP and our interns,
Lolin shared.
they can already get their re-
quest. This will save their time
and money which is usually al-
lotted for travel, Naag said.
Naga City Mayor John
Bongat has cited the undertak-
ing, saying that this innovative
initiative will make CHEDs
services easily accessible to
the higher learning institutions
particularly within the vicinity
of the city and located in Naga
and other parts of Camarines
Sur.
NAGA CITY --- The
Commission on Higher Edu-
cation (CHED) regional of-
fce in Bicol has launched its
frst- ever feld offce in the
country here recently.
Naga is a strategic loca-
tion for CHEDs feld offce.
It will serve not only the Ca-
marinenses but also those
coming from Camarines Norte
and other colleges in the up-
land area of the province.
This is also in response to
President Aquinos advocacy
to make the governments ser-
vices accessible to the com-
mon people, said Dr. Richard
H. Cordial.
Cordial is the president of
the Bicol State College of Ap-
plied Sciences and Technology
(BISCAST), the only applied
science and technology col-
lege in the country, where the
CHED feld offce is temporar-
ily housed.
The establishment of the
feld offce was an offshoot of
a study conducted by Engr.
Janet N. Naag, CHED Educa-
tion Supervisor II, who will
serve as its offcer-in-charge.
Its establishment here will
mostly beneft four state uni-
versities and colleges (SUCs)
and fve private institutions of
higher learning based here and
Long Live
116th Philippine
Independence Day
BIKOL REPORTER 8
JUNE 8 - 14, 2014